Eternity band advice--Help!

[lilysweet]

Hi all,

I have the opportunity to purchase a preloved 3+ ctw Tiffany shared prong eternity band in 18k yellow gold for a little over half of current list price which is 17k. I have been thinking about getting one but hadn't planned to do so this soon. The yellow gold would match my engagement ring and it is my size. It is still a chunk of investment but do you think this is too great a deal to pass up?! HELP!!!!

 

[chrono]

It comes with all the correct and necessary paperwork (receipts and all)?

 

[lilysweet]

Likely no receipt--I forgot to ask but it has recently been to Tiffany for a cleaning and polish.

 

[lilysweet]

Bump--anyone have any advice?

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I ordered one once and ended up not keeping it. I felt it was a stand-alone band and wouldn't work well with an e-ring, so I was afraid it wouldn't get enough wear. I loved it, but I think I made the right decision for me.

I think the price sounds good, though, and if you really have been wanting one, I'd say go for it, assuming there is a return policy.

 

[lilysweet]

Thanks DS! Great thoughts, I hadn't even considered what it would be like with my e ring size wise. I think because I don't wear it that much. It is tight. I have a small half diamond band and it drives me crazy when it turns and it isn't even that loose so that is why I am attracted to the eternity on the first place. That and it is GORGEOUS! Any thoughts with 18k gold vs platinum? Thanks!

 

[tiger007g]

Hi Lilysweet!
Have you seen and tried on the Tiffany ring in person? A few weeks ago, I went to my local Tiffany and tried on the shared prong with 15-pointers in platinum - just under 3 carats in my size. It was pretty, but for me, didn't justify the price (retail was over $15k). For significantly less than half the price of the Tiffany, I had Mark T at Brilliantly Engaged create one for me with larger stones and it honestly blew away the Tiffany when I opened the box.
I've usually found Tiffany settings to very refined and delicate and worth spending the extra $$ for (e.g., I forked out for a Tiffany Victoria tennis bracelet), but in this case, the ring Tiffany was clunkier, with more metal and much less comfortable. I asked Mark to make the setting as low as possible: it's at most, 2.5mm high off my finger - much lower, sleeker, better proportioned and more comfortable than the Tiffany.
I was able to get larger, 20-point stones - 3.2 tcw, F-G VS ideal cut stones ... I can see the arrows!
I wish I could post a picture, but it was a birthday gift, so it's hidden away until next weekend. DH allowed me to take a quick peek and to try it on when it arrived to make sure that everything checked out re: size and quality. My ring is the same as asscher_girl's, but with smaller stones and no sizing bar: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-updated-erd-eternity-band-3-75-ctw.192988/
I plan to wear it as a stand-alone ring or to stack it with some of my skinny bands.

IMHO If you're looking to spend the $$, even at half-off the Tiffany list price, you can do better...